By Catherine Powell
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As I stand here looking out my window at the thermometer in my garden, the temperature reads 100 degrees. While temperatures in the mid-90's aren't unusual in Florida during the summer, having them reach triple digits is. And it isn't only here that record temperatures have been occurring this summer. The World Meteorological Organization recently proclaimed July 2023 as being the hottest month ever recorded in human history. The unrelenting heat wave has been spawning wildfires galore, as well as unusually powerful storms that are causing hail and flood damage in many parts of the globe. This recently caused UN chief Antonio Guterrez to state, "The end of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has begun." While climate change can disrupt lives, it can also throw a monkey wrench into most businesses. If you own a business and you want to know how to defend your enterprise against the ravages of climate change, see my top-10 list below.
